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United States Patent | 5,755,039 |
Mae ,   et al. | May 26, 1998 |
A component drier for drying electronic components which are washed with solvent. The component drier includes a drying chamber, in which a vat having a bottom surface wall allowing passage of air and water is arranged. The vat stores components to be dried. Heated air is introduced into the drying chamber through an air inlet which is positioned above the vat. The air in the drying chamber is forcibly discharged through an air outlet which is positioned below the vat. Thus, a space under the vat has a sufficient negative pressure as compared with a space above the vat so that the air forcibly passes through clearances between the components downwardly from above the vat, thereby removing most part of the solvent moistening the components in the liquid state. A small quantity of liquid which is left on the components is subsequently efficiently vaporized by the heated air.
Inventors: | Mae; Masataka (Kyoto, JP); Okane; Masaaki (Kyoto, JP) |
Assignee: | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (JP) |
Appl. No.: | 798979 |
Filed: | February 11, 1997 |
Jun 23, 1993[JP] | 5-152239 |
Current U.S. Class: | 34/60; 34/76; 34/92; 34/197; 34/218 |
Intern'l Class: | F26B 019/00 |
Field of Search: | 34/60,61,68,69,76,92,195,197,210,218,406,412,468,469 134/95.2,902 |
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